A Long Way Gone

Taken from http://blog.syracuse.com/shelflife/2008/01/


Sierra Leone, a child soldier brandishing his rifle.
Taken from http://www.history.com/content/blooddiamonds/image-gallery


This man had his hands amputated by the RUF.
Taken from http://www.history.com/content/blooddiamonds/image-gallery


Traditional dance
Taken from http://www.peacegallery.org/africa/sierraleone/sierra01.htm


Pounding cassava leaves
Taken from http://www.flickr.com/photos/adamcohn/3108575641/



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Author

Ishmael Beah: Hope Springs Eternal Interview


Main Character



Travelogue

A brief look at diamond mining in Sierra Leone

Child labor in diamond mining continues today.

GREAT site! A missionary currently in Sierra Leone...lots of pics!